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Overview
Co-pilot work is about assisting the captain during flight by monitoring instruments, managing radio communication, watching air traffic and taking control when required.
In job descriptions, look for flight plans, navigation checks, cockpit communication, air traffic control procedures, aviation meteorology, aircraft systems and regulated safety routines.
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Co-pilot work happens inside a multi-crew cockpit where instrument monitoring, radio calls, checklists and traffic awareness support the captain’s decisions throughout the flight.
Skills and specializations
Useful specializations include navigation calculations, aviation meteorology, aircraft flight control systems, flight planning and calm communication with air traffic control under changing conditions.
Salary context
Salary context depends on aircraft type, route pattern, flight hours, night or standby duties, seniority and whether the role includes training or extra operational responsibility.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward captain roles, simulator instruction, safety coordination, fleet procedures, operations planning or specialist work with particular aircraft systems.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the exact aircraft category, roster pattern, base airport, language expectations, medical fitness requirements and how cockpit duties are divided with the captain.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for co-pilot work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Commercial Pilots
53-2012.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETAirline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
53-2011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
aircraft pilot (3153.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/807a1ac3-4f56-41f3-a68c-d653d558eb0a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3153.2.1 |
| ISCO group | 3153 |
| Concept type | Occupation |